Ali
A boy’s name of German, Greek and Arabic origin, ranked #306 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #306
- Best ever
- #301 in 2022
- US births since 1880
- 34,383
- Born in 2025
- 1,116
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
Meaning
- Lion of God, greatest
- God
- Little
- Noble, truth
Also a girl’s name. See Ali for girls — 10,505 recorded US births.
Births 1914–2025
Peak 1,124 in 2022. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA5,051
- MI4,937
- NY4,532
- TX3,308
- IL1,965
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 87% of this name's national total.